"G" whiz, another 16 guage
There has been a nice little 16 damascus languishing in the gun room at the local Cabelas for over 6 months. They finally came down to an offer I could accept, and I picked it up last night at closing time--I was probably the only person to ever express interest in it.
No, it is not a Parker , but a lovely little G grade sidelock Lever #25068, circa 1897-8. G grade Lefevers are similar to VH Parkers and Sterlingworths, minimal engraving. 16 ga Lefevers are made on the 20ga. "XX" frame, like an O frame Parker, and probably weighs about 6lbs 4oz. It has 28" damascus barrels that ring like church bells but choked F/F. It has cocking indicators, fluted butt cap, and Lefever Arms Co. butt plate. Shootable dimensions of
14 1/4 LOP and 2 3/4 DAH. The barrels are in great shape except that they could use alittle restoration. I talked to my 'smith this morning who will do them along with my GH 16 barrels when he returns from his MOntana fishing trip. I dont think I will mess with the chokes, but will just hit the reloading bench and make up a few boxes of spreaders. Sorry, no pictures yet but I will try to remedy that next week along with pics of my new GH 16 O frame.
That makes my 8th 16 guage gun--probably not the last--a hammer gun would be nice.
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